The week in politics

Updated 6:49 AM ET, Mon June 27, 2016

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U.S. Rep. John Lewis speaks Thursday, June 23, after he and other Democrats ended their sit-in on the House floor. Lewis launched the protest to try to force a vote on gun control in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting -- the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history -- but the House GOP swiftly adjourned for a recess. Lewis said the fight was not over. "When we come back here on July the 5th, we're going to continue to push, to pull, to stand up and, if necessary, to sit down," he said. "So don't give up, don't give in. Keep the faith, and keep your eyes on the prize."

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A man plays the bagpipes next to presidential candidate Donald Trump after Trump arrived at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland on Friday, June 24. The GOP's presumptive nominee has spent more than $280 million, he said, to restore and upgrade the resort.

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Chelsea Clinton holds her newborn son, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky, as she leaves a New York hospital with her husband, Marc, and her parents on Monday, June 20. It's the second grandchild for former U.S. President Bill Clinton and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

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U.S. President Barack Obama used these official pens to sign legislation in Washington on Wednesday, June 22.

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People comfort each other on the steps of Miami's Freedom Tower on Thursday, June 23, after the U.S. Supreme Court was split on executive actions that President Barack Obama imposed two years ago on immigration. The actions were meant to enable millions of eligible undocumented immigrants to receive temporary relief from the threat of deportation. Immigrants would have also been allowed to apply for programs that could qualify them for work authorization and associated benefits. But the Supreme Court's ruling means that the programs will remain blocked and the issue will return to the lower court.

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U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wears a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey to pay off an NBA Finals bet with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday, June 22. Boxer, a California Democrat, lost the bet with the Ohio senator after the Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in seven games. Boxer also had to hand over beer from California's 21st Amendment Brewery.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan holds up copies of Democratic fundraising letters during his weekly news conference on Thursday, June 23. Ryan called the sit-in protest by House Democrats "nothing more than a publicity stunt."

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at an event in New York on Thursday, June 23. A day earlier, he appeared to admit defeat in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. "It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee," Sanders said in an interview on C-SPAN.

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People take part in a naturalization ceremony in Washington on Monday, June 20.

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Michael Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor who ran for President in 1988, empties a plastic bag that he filled with trash during his 2-mile walk to work on Wednesday, June 22. Dukakis is now a professor at Northeastern University in Boston, and he has long been an advocate for the environment.

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Police remove Michael Sandford from the Las Vegas theater where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was holding a campaign rally on Saturday, June 18. Authorities say Sandford, a 19-year-old Briton, tried to disarm a police officer "to kill Trump," according to a criminal complaint. He made an appearance before a federal judge and has been charged with committing a violent act in a restricted area, according to CNN affiliate KSNV.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, right, walks with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, June 22.

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House Democrats sit on the House floor as they try to force a vote on gun control measures on Wednesday, June 22. The sit-in ended a day later, after the House GOP adjourned for a recess.